Merit-Based Funds for International Students at Villanova University

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Deadline: 01 December 2017
Open to: international students
Scholarship: fully funded

Description

The Villanova University has a number of funding opportunities for all international students. Scholarships are available for undergraduate students applying for the academic year 2018-2019.

Villanova University is a private research university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the United States.

Eligibility

In order to be considered for the Presidential Scholarship, students must first be nominated by the chief academic officer of their high school (principal, president, headmaster), secondary school counselor, or an official school designee.  They can also be nominated by a representative from a homeschool entity or non-profit community-based organization dedicated to helping high school students with the college search process.

Scholarship

The Presidential Scholarship is a renewable, merit-based award covering full tuition, room, board (up to 19 meals-per-week plan), general fee, and the cost of textbooks for eight consecutive semesters.

How to apply?

In order to be considered for a Presidential Scholarship, students must submit the Villanova Supplement to the Common Application and must be nominated by one of the following by December 1.

The application process to Villanova consists of the following steps:

  • Complete the Common Application with the Member School Section for Villanova;
  • Request the Secondary School Report Form and your official High School transcript be submitted electronically through the Common Application website;
  • Have the results of your standardized test (SAT or ACT) reported electronically to the Office of University Admission by the College Board or ACT. Please note: SAT/ACTs must be taken no later than October of the senior year for any November 1 deadline, no later than November for any December 1 deadline and no later than December of the senior year for Regular Decision;
  • All non-native English speakers are also required to submit either official TOEFL or IELTS results;
  • Please note that interviews are not part of the admission process;
  • As a candidate to the Villanova School of Business, at least one year of high school Calculus is preferred. Applicants to the College of Engineering must have successfully completed a high school Physics course.

For more information please visit the official website.